This video tackles the vast and sometimes confusing world of water right adjudication. Explore the history and meaning behind adjudications, how to file a claim, and the process that leads to issuance of a decree.Â
Presenters are Laura Schroeder and Therese Ure with Sarah Liljefelt as moderator.
Firstly, the presenters introduce water codes in Oregon and Nevada historically, beginning with the adoption of water laws used today. This timeline of events is vital to understanding which pre-code rights are likely to be in a water right adjudication. Subsequently, they explore difference between a pre-code vested right and a post-code certificated right. After that, Laura and Therese discuss the process for adjudications, including the basics of how to file a claim for a water right.Â
Secondly, the how-to of presenting evidence of a claim explains what you should know about your water right and how to prove it. Similarly, the presenters talk about how to read a Court’s decree and understand the water right you have been awarded.Â
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